Where does “schijnbeweging” come from?

schijnbeweging (Dutch) comes from Dutch beweging, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

schijnbeweging (Dutch): a movement made to confuse someone, e.g. an...

Definitions

  1. a movement made to confuse someone, e.g. an...

Ancestry of “schijnbeweging”, step by step

schijnbeweging traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch beweging

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbewegingmovement, motion; physical activity, exercise;...
2Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
3Middle Dutch-inge—
4Old Dutch-inga—

via Dutch schijn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchschijnA shine, glimmering; An appearance, semblance,...
2Middle Dutchschijn—
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →Every word from Dutch -ing →Every word from Dutch beweging →
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